I obviously met my tentative goal of finishing at least two projects this week! Not only did I crochet stuff, but I wrote a pattern as well! Phew, I'm all worn out!
We are big cast iron users here at the Langlitz household. Every day, we use cast iron at least once. And you would think that I would remember that when cast iron heats up, it heats the whole pan. Including the handle. Alas, at least once a week, I forget. And it can be a painful sort of forgetting.
So I finally got around to doing something about it. And, I figure there are other scatterbrained people like me who don't remember that things on top of fire get hot, so I wrote up this very simple pattern to share with you.
Materials:
Worsted weight cotton yarn (I used Sugar 'n Cream)
G (4mm) Hook
Tapestry needle for weaving ends
NOTES: I recommend weaving in the tail from the foundation chain before you get to round 7. After that, it's very hard to do. Also, please don't use acrylic yarn...as with all plastics, it will melt. Additionally, this cover is for stovetop use, please don't leave it on a pan that is going in the oven.
Ch6
Round 1. Sc 5, rotate your work clockwise and sc 5 across, working in the free loop of each chain from the foundation row. (10 sts)
Round 2. Inc in first st, sc in next 3, inc* to the end (14 sts)
Round 3. Inc in first st, sc in next 5, inc* to the end (18 sts)
Rounds 4 and 5. Sc in each sc around
Round 6. Sc 4, dec, sc7 ,dec, sc3 (16)
Rounds 7 thru 20. Sc in each sc around
Round 21. Reverse single crochet in each stitch.
Tie off and weave in your ends! If you don't like the RSC border, you can always leave it plain or add something like a simple picot edging.
Oh my gosh - what an excellent idea. I'm getting right on this. Thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteOmgoodness love it... thanks for sharing... Have youever used double yarns to make a thicker one to prevent heat from coming through?
ReplyDeleteHi Brandy! I never even considered using yarn held doubled, that's an excellent idea! Of course, if one was to do that, the pattern might need to be adjusted a little bit to ensure that the cover still fits on the handle :)
ReplyDeleteHi Brandy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the handle holders pattern!
One strand is fine when it's tight enough...I had to change from "G" to "F" as I crochet on the loose side.
Martha
Thank you for copying my cast iron crocheted handles. Original design can be found at rusticfarmliving.blogspot.com this is violating copyright laws.
ReplyDeletePamela,
DeleteI'm very confused about your accusation. The only cast iron handle cover that I can see on your blog is knit and was published a month after my crochet pattern. If you have a *crochet* pattern with cast iron handle covers, please link me to it.
Rose
Pamela,
DeleteI am new to crocheting and when I saw your seemingly rather snide comment, I also looked at your blogspot and could not find the pattern of which you speak. I planned to share this pattern with a friend who is also crocheting, however, I would like to give credit where credit is due. A direct link would be much appreciated, although, with the catty way you made your comment to Rose, I may not use the pattern at all, as your blogspot seemed to be more about sharing knowledge rather than taking credit for your so-called "original" concepts and methods. I rather enjoy sharing creativity and organic methods of living. I prefer an eco-friendly lifestyle and I like sharing the ideas and methods I have picked up with others as a method of living healthier and helping others to be more self-sustaining. I do not care about receiving credit for anything. I merely try to spread knowledge to as many people as possible.
Also, I saw that you request that people ask permission to use your photos. Do you also require people to ask permission before using or sharing the patterns you display on your blogspot? As for copywright infringement, unless you have filed a copywright registration with the US Copywright Office, then you cannot make claims regarding the law. Also, you should know, most patterns, be it sewing, knitting, crocheting or even for construction, are not copywrightable. This has been true since 1929. If you feel your design is original, you may apply for a patent, which would aid in protecting your claim to a design or pattern. I got a good bit of information from
http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks/CopyrightLaw/Patterns.shtml
From there, I was able to look up the court cases and research the Copywright laws via the US Copywright Office website.
I do not mean to seem disbelieving, Pamela. But your comment seems bullying and Rose and you should both know the facts regarding copywrighting patterns and what the law will or will not uphold.
Melanie
Melanie,
DeleteI can assure you that I (Rose) created this pattern on my own, sitting at home with yarn, hook, and skillet in front of me to make sure it was going to fit. I would never, *never* steal another person's pattern!
I have one simple correction to offer when it comes to pattern copyrighting: Patterns can be protected by copyright...but it is the written words that comprise the pattern that are protected and not the method or finished project. Copyright (in the sense of patterns) is simply to protect an author's written work from being duplicated exactly and sold. I have learned a bit about it since I wrote my book, when I stumbled upon patterns that were very similar to mine (exact stitches/count, etc) but were presented differently enough that there was nothing I could legally do about it.
Copyright can be a confusing area, but there are lots of great threads discussing it in relation to patterns in the Ravlery forums!
Rose